mordacious vs stinging

mordacious

adj
  • Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive 

  • Prone to biting, aggressive (of an animal etc.). 

  • Sharp in intent, sarcastic 

  • sharp or caustic in style or tone. 

stinging

adj
  • Having the capacity to sting. 

  • Precise and hurtful. 

noun
  • The act by which someone receives a sting. 

How often have the words mordacious and stinging occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )